Hail history for Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Every NOAA hail report filed in Hampshire County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Hampshire County
- Last hail
- Sep 6, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Oct 3, 1970
139 reports on 84 days since 1959 · #5 of 14 Massachusetts counties
Hail map · Hampshire County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Hampshire County
The latest hail report in Hampshire County is from September 6, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 6, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hampshire County logged 84 reports on 47 hail days, about 4.2 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Massachusetts county (3.0 a year) and ranks #5 of 14 Massachusetts counties for all-time reports. Hampshire County holds 9% of all 1,541 hail reports in Massachusetts.
1% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Massachusetts county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on October 3, 1970.
Reports were down 21% in 2016–2025 (37) compared with 2006–2015 (47). The busiest year was 2008, with 17 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Hampshire County 4.2
- Median Massachusetts county 3.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Hampshire County 47
- Median Massachusetts county 30
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Hampshire County 1%
- Median Massachusetts county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 17, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1970 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 22, 1988 | 2.25 inhen egg | — | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pelham | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 1, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Amherst | 12:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Belchertown | 15:10 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 83 60%
- 1–2 in 54 39%
- 2 in + 2 1%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.86 SW South Hadley | 14:02 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 W Bay State | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Huntington | 16:04 local · NCEI |
| May 17, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Searsville | 18:07 local · NCEI |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Belchertown | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NW Granby | 16:38 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | Plainfield | 15:44 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.69 N Granby | 04:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.52 NNE Granby | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.51 W Northampton | 16:36 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pelham | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2021 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Amherst | 17:22 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Hampshire County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | 34 | 2.75 in |
| Northampton | 19 | 1.75 in |
| Belchertown | 15 | 1.75 in |
| Granby | 12 | 1.25 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easthampton | 8 | 7 | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Huntington | 7 | 7 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Ware | 3 | 3 | Aug 16, 2008 |
Questions about hail in Hampshire County
How often does it hail in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?
139 hail reports have been logged in Hampshire County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.2 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 14 Massachusetts counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Hampshire County?
Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Hampshire County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on October 3, 1970. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Hampshire County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Hampshire County had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was September 6, 2025.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.